Rides & Ride Reports

Had a good ride this past week, 15 Cruisers showed up for the ride up to Racing's North Turn in Ponce Inlet. We took a run out throught the Wildlife Refuge on the way up, arrived ahead of the crowd and enjoyed some good food. The staff at the North Turn was really accomodating to the group (except we had to isolate the troublemakers) and the place is definately a keeper! After the meal we took a spin around the lighthouse and scooted back down US 1 to the Space Coast. Pretty hot but we managed to put 110 miles on the ol' odometers so way to go folks!

'Till next time,
Y'all be safe!

Steve "I think I broke the Valk" Kane
SCRC FL Space Coast Chapter 122 First Officer

This ol' boy's sunburnt, sore, and jonesin' for a ride so meet up at McDonald's, US 1 in Titusville just north of Hwy 50 at 10:00 Sunday and we'll do a short one up through the Wildlife Refuge and US-1 to the world famous Racing's North Turn in Ponce Inlet.

http://www.racingsnorthturn.com/aboutus.html

Should be a nice day unless one of these pesky storms ruins the weather guesser's forecast. Looks to be about 75 miles or so...

Hope to see you there!

Steve Raisin' Kane
SCRC FL Space Coast Chapter 122 First Officer

The morning runs down the coast can be a nice when the weather cooperates. Sat. 13 of us made the trip out of Cocoa and down the beach route to Port St Lucie where we checked out Club Med - Sandpiper and had a nice meal at the St. Lucie Draft House. A cooling shower came by as we ate so we used the front of the place to gear up for the run north. Short-lived and we were out of the rain by the time we hit the interstate so the first rest area was a chance to strip back to street clothes. Good thing too, I saw a Facebook post by 2nd officer Bob saying something about triple-digit temps on the interstate coming home? Glad I didn't look at my temp gage! It was a real scorcher for sure! Back in Brevard by 3:00, 195 miles on the day.

Some news to pass on about our riding buddies Rose and Alec, (red '98 Wing). Please keep Alec in your thoughts and prayers as he recuperates from knee replacement surgery. Alec, get healed and we'll see you guys back in action soon!

We won't be posting anything for the next two weeks, lots to do around the home front so hope by the time we hit the road again this heat wave will be history. Makes for some brutal riding...

Till next time,
Y'all be safe!
Steve Raisin' Kane
SCRC FL Space Coast 122 First Officer

Sat. Aug 14th Meet at the Shell Station I-95 and SR 520 in Cocoa at 7:30 and we'll head out at 8:00 for a run down to Port St. Lucie. Highlights will be a visit to Club Med - Sandpiper Resort. Lunch stop will be the St. Lucie Draft House. Ride distance, about 200 miles.

Till then,

Y'all be safe!

Steve Raisin' Kane
SCRC Space Coast 1st

Reservations for 12 - 15, six riders, 80% chance we were gonna get wet. We're a riding club though so we rolled the dice and headed down. Ride down was smooth sailing, Dottie's good as always. One cager showed, great to see you Ms. Cathy! Get better and get back soon! Rain for the Rain Man and the missus on the way to St Cloud. Not sure about the rest, the Entrepreneur had a short run but the Straw Man was hangin' in Melbourne and the clouds were building. I-95 north spit a bit around Viera but dry the rest of the way for the Road Captain and the missus. Short day, 65 miles.

Be Safe!

Steve

Join up at the Shell Station, I-95 and 520 in Cocoa at 7:30 and we'll head out at 7:45 for a breakfast run to Dotties in Palm Bay. If you want to meet up at Dottie's, we should be there around 8:45 or so. Afterward, We'll run the Wabasso Loop and back up the coast to the house!

Hope to see you there!

Steve Raisin' Kane
SCRC FL Space Coast Chapter 122 First Officer

Folks say it's just too darn hot to ride in Florida in the summer. Well, I'm here to tell you, Sun. was forecast to beat records! You know what though?? At 70 mph, it's really pretty nice (at least at 9:00 am anyway)!

A contingent of the Space Coast chapter, nine in all, hooked up Sun. for a bite of breakfast at Whistle Junction buffet in Titusville (great vittles, good service) and by 9:30 were wingin' out the back roads to 520 and points north.

Bob says he saw it but this Road Captain missed the big, bold "Road Closed" and we headed out Taylor Creek Rd. anyway.
True to it's word, the one-lane bridge was undergoing some renovation and by all appearances, the road was closed. I was all set to swing back around to 520, head on over to 50 and continue north but wait...what's that?? It's the Scout! Yep! Straw decided he'd run up ahead and have a look, he saw an opening, and before long six tourer/cruisers were runnin' the dirt! We made it through the ditch that used to be a bridge and before long were headed out Fort Christmas way enjoying the twisties! Good eyes Dude!

We wound our way around the backroads to Geneva for fuel and liquid refreshments, the planned end of the day, from here it was back to the Space Coast to miss the heat.

After some discussion though, half decided it wasn't time to pack it in and decided to make their way to Oak Hill for a visit with Doug and Julie at Windwalkers while the rest headed for the house.

10 minutes up the interstate to 5A, north on US1 and we were enjoying a good visit at our favorite leather shop! The entrepreneur finished his business and we pulled out in the afternoon heat for a short trip out the Wildlife Refuge to Crackerjack's, the new restaurant at the Titusville Pier. It looked like a good spot for a refreshement stop, and so it was! As we walked out to the bikes rubbin' our bellies, the heat was kickin' and the clouds were building so it really was time to call it and head for the house. 115 miles on the day, no heat stroke, and a good time was had by all! Last word I got Rain Man made it to St. Cloud high and dry and the weather to the south looked good as well so here's hopin no waterspots on the chrome for the rest!

Great people, great ride, 'till next time,
Y'all be safe!

Steve Rasin' Kane
SCRC Space Coast First Officer

Barnhill's for breakfast in Orange City was the plan for this week but it's not gonna happen because they're out of business. Instead, let's meet up at the Whistle Junction buffet in Titusville (CR405 next to Staples and Target) at 8:00 for breakfast and afterward we'll take a run out the backroads and head back to the house before the daytime heat gets us.

'Till then
Y'all be safe!

Steve Raisin' Kane

Seven riders made the run over to Ray and Donna Thibault's in St. Cloud this past weekend. 2nd Officer Bob and friend Fred were there for the meet-up and couldn't make the trip over but the Melbourne and Viera contingents pulled up and after a quick shot of coffee we were headed west...or sort of...

After a quick roadside stop where Harold showed his skills retrieving a pair of gloves that mysteriously launched into the Cocoa morning we were enjoying the ride across the cow country of Deseret Ranch along Nova Rd. on one of those lazy Sunday morning morning cruises. It was really cool to see a certain tan 'Wing on the road again too! Great to have you and Linda back Joe!

Before long we pulled in to the Thibault hacienda where Grill Master Ray took care of the group's growlies with some great hamburgers and hotdogs and Donna kept everyone going with all the fixin's! Good weather, old friends, great BBQ, wonderful day you guys, we'll really have to do that again sometime! Summer's are hot here and it's tough to spend all day out riding so a meetup like Thibault's in St. Cloud was just what the Dr. ordered! No rain except one pesky little cloud that washed the dust off the bikes, twice!

Thanks again guys for hosting the group and it was surely a fun way to spend a Florida Sunday! 100 miles on the day and a one-finger salute from this Road Captain to a bunch of yahoos on sportbikes running Nova Rd on the trip back. Next time how about showing others a little courtesy, eh?

Hey y'all, let's hook up at the Shell, I-95 and CR520 in Cocoa Sun. July 25th for a quick trip over to Ray and Donna's for a picnic/BBQ. Meet at 9:30 and we'll head out at 10:00. All you need to bring is some shorts to change into if you want, they'll have all the fixin's!

Hope we see you there!

Steve "I think it's my back..." Kane